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CVE-2002-1296

Directory traversal vulnerability in priocntl system call in Solaris does allows local users to...

7.2 High

Directory traversal vulnerability in priocntl system call in Solaris does allows local users to execute arbitrary code via ".." sequences in the pc_clname field of a pcinfo_t structure, which cause priocntl to load a malicious kernel module.

Exploit likelihood

0.62%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Directory traversal vulnerability in priocntl system call in Solaris does allows local users to execute arbitrary code via ".." sequences in the pc_clname field of a pcinfo_t structure, which cause priocntl to load a malicious kernel module.

Record
CVE-2002-1296
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in priocntl system call in Solaris does allows local users to execute arbitrary code via ".." sequences in the pc_clname field of a pcinfo_t structure, which cause priocntl to load a malicious kernel module.

Record
CVE-2002-1296
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1280 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in priocntl system call in Solaris does allows local users to execute arbitrary code via ".." sequences in the pc_clname field of a pcinfo_t structure, which cause priocntl to load a malicious kernel module.

Record
EUVD-2002-1280
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2r2c-grqr-jcvc No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in priocntl system call in Solaris does allows local users to...

Directory traversal vulnerability in priocntl system call in Solaris does allows local users to execute arbitrary code via ".." sequences in the pc_clname field of a pcinfo_t structure, which cause priocntl to load a malicious kernel module.

Record
GHSA-2r2c-grqr-jcvc
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-1296 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Solaris, published December 23, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.62%, the 49th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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